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May 28th
176 Notable deaths
Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer.
Born May 8th, 1910 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1981 at 71 years old in Durham (bladder cancer). [ref]
Bryce Dejean-Jones
American professional basketball player.
Born August 21st, 1992 in Los Angeles.
Died May 28th, 2016 at 23 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Ilya Prigogine
Russian-belgian physical chemist (1917–2003).
Born January 25th, 1917 in Moscow.
Died May 28th, 2003 at 86 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Taiichi Ohno
Japanese businessman and engineer (1912–1990).
Born February 29th, 1912 in Dalian.
Died May 28th, 1990 at 78 years old in Toyota.
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse
German prince.
Born May 1st, 1868 in Panker. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1940 at 72 years old in Kassel.
Jacques Mayol
Holder of many world records in free diving.
Born April 1st, 1927 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2001 at 74 years old in Capoliveri (hanging). [ref]
Azlan Shah of Perak
Sultan of perak (1928-2014).
Born April 19th, 1928 in Batu Gajah.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 86 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Roy Roberts
American actor (1906-1975).
Born March 19th, 1906 in Dade City.
Died May 28th, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Cornelia Frances
English-australian actress (1941-2018).
Born April 7th, 1941 in Liverpool.
Died May 28th, 2018 at 77 years old in Sydney (bladder cancer). [ref]
Bujar Nishani
Albanian politician (1966–2022).
Born September 29th, 1966 in Durrës.
Died May 28th, 2022 at 55 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé